Aplicación de tecnología blockchain en la cadena de producción cacaotera (avances y desafíos, una evaluación)

Abstract

Analysis related to the implementation of blockchain technologies in the Ecuadorian cocoa production and marketing chain. The main objective of this project is to analyze and evaluate the benefits and repercussions of the application of an interconnected data network (blockchain) in the production chain, as well as to establish the deficiencies or resistance in the Ecuadorian market when implementing this disruptive technology. Likewise, the aim is to define and understand the productive and commercial phases present in the entire chain, in order to understand and examine the efficiency of the process without the use of blockchain, determining in which phase (planting, cultivation, fermentation, storage or sales channels) it has the greatest influence. This analysis will be carried out through a comparison between the two production systems (with and without the inclusion of blockchain technology) under variable parameters such as transportation time of the cocoa bean, transparency, fair trade, commercial relations, among others. It is expected to have a complete analysis on the implementation of this tool and in turn demonstrate that the Ecuadorian cocoa production chain, despite working properly in the market, is subject to improvements that result in high quality raw material, more competitive and adaptable to the most demanding international markets.